- The graphical editing features…for automation data is one of the best…features in Pro Tools.…While most DAWs offer similar functionality,…the control and simplicity of editing automation…in Pro Tools is excellent.…Let's use the pencil tool to edit or draw…new automation data.…We can just click and draw to draw new data…or we can use one of the preset shapes.…If we wanted to make a straight line,…we can use the line tool…or if we wanted to draw a triangle or a square,…or one of the other shapes, we can select that.…

Note that with these shapes,…they're based on the grid value…so we want to set the grid size…that we want to use first.…Here's a triangle based on an eighth note grid.…If we want to make it smaller,…we can set the grid size smaller…and now we have a smaller triangle.…I'm going to undo these last two moves.…Now I'm going to zoom all the way out…using the key command option or ALT A…or you can do this by double clicking on the zoom out tool…and I'm going to scroll down…so we can see the base track here.…

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1/15/2016

Released

7/31/2015

Pro Tools is the industry-standard software for music and post-production. Updated for version 12.5, this course covers the essential concepts and techniques necessary for recording, editing, mixing, and mastering in Pro Tools. Composer/producer Skye Lewin teaches you how to create music with virtual instruments and plugins, work with audio and video files, and make both basic edits and more advanced edits with tools like Elastic Time and Pitch. Plus, learn to create a musical score, write and edit automation, and mix with effects loops and more. Finally, discover how to bounce down a final master and export and archive your session. Whether you're a producer, a sound engineer, or a hobbyist, this course can help you become proficient in Pro Tools 12.

Topics include:

Exploring the Pro Tools interface

Connecting hardware

Adjusting preferences and settings

Selecting inputs, outputs, and busses

Understanding signal paths and gain stages

Defining input and output settings

Importing audio

Recording and editing audio and MIDI

Composing with virtual instruments

Adjusting time, tempo, meter, key, and chords in arrangements

Using delay compensation

Mixing and mastering

Exporting to MP3

Setting up an effects loop (sends and returns)

Importing and working with video

Working to picture with music, Foley, ADR, and FX

Archiving a session

Using cloud collaboration in Pro Tools 12.5

Skill Level Beginner

9h 53m

Duration

675,995

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Q: This course was updated on 09/25/2015. What changed?

A: We updated seven videos for Pro Tools 12.2.

Q: This course was updated on 11/24/2015. What changed?

A: We added six new movies and updated three more to reflect changes in
Pro Tools 12.3. This version of Pro Tools includes Track Commit,
drag-and-drop MIDI Track Commit, batch fades, and many other
enhancements.

Q: This course was updated on 04/29/2016. What changed?

A: We added three tutorials covering the cloud collaboration features in the Pro Tools 12.5 update, and updated one video to reflect the cloud-based options for creating a new session in Pro Tools 12.5.